# Kickfin

> Kickfin is an Austin-based fintech that automates how restaurants and hospitality businesses calculate and pay out tips. Instead of managers counting cash and stuffing envelopes at the end of each shift, Kickfin pushes gratuities in real time straight to employees' existing bank accounts - no cash, no cards, no waiting. Founded in 2017, the company was the first end-to-end digital tip management platform and has since paid out more than $2 billion to over 250,000 restaurant workers, integrating with major POS and payroll systems to eliminate manual uploads and reduce tip errors.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** Austin, Texas, United States
- **Founders:** Brian Hassan (Co-Founder & Co-CEO), Justin Roberts (Co-Founder & Co-CEO)
- **Team size:** ~28-29 employees
- **Products:** Kickfin Instant Tip Payouts, Automated Tip Pooling & Calculations, POS Integrations, Payroll Sync, Blended Payouts
- **Notable:** First end-to-end digital tip management platform on the market, $2 billion+ in cumulative tip payouts to 250,000+ restaurant employees, Named to Deloitte Technology Fast 500 in 2024 (#65, 2,144% growth) and again in 2025 (#220)

## Products & services

- **Kickfin Instant Tip Payouts** — Sends tips in real time directly to employees' existing bank accounts, with no cash, prepaid cards, or apps required for the worker.
- **Automated Tip Pooling & Calculations** — Auto-calculates tip pools using customizable policies and templates, pulling sales and hours data to distribute tips accurately across staff.
- **POS Integrations** — Connects with point-of-sale systems including RPOWER and Union POS to automate tip capture and reconciliation, eliminating manual uploads.
- **Payroll Sync** — Integrates with payroll providers such as ADP Run, Paylocity and Restaurant365 Payroll so tip data flows into payroll automatically.
- **Blended Payouts** — Lets operators combine multiple tip and payout types in a single distribution for more flexible tip management.

## Achievements

- First end-to-end digital tip management platform on the market
- $2 billion+ in cumulative tip payouts to 250,000+ restaurant employees
- Named to Deloitte Technology Fast 500 in 2024 (#65, 2,144% growth) and again in 2025 (#220)
- Recognized on the 2025 Inc. Regionals list
- 95% reduction in managers' time spent on tip distribution; 0% of customers returned to cash
- Top-ranked in category: 4.9/5 on Capterra, 4.8/5 on G2

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Named to the 2025 Deloitte Technology Fast 500, ranking #220 and the only company on the list purpose-built for restaurant and bar tip management.
- **2025-08** — Launched integration with Union POS, the platform powering many of the country's busiest bars and nightclubs.
- **2025-01** — Announced integration with RPOWER POS to auto-calculate tip pools and pay real-time tips.
- **2025-01** — Rolled out new features including Blended Payouts and payroll integrations with ADP Run, Paylocity and Restaurant365.

## Links

- Website: https://kickfin.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/kickfin
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/gokickfin
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/kickfin/

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Last updated: 2026-07-11